Becoming a Healthy Disciple: Ten Traits of a Vital Christian

by Stephen A. Macchia

In Becoming a Healthy Disciple, Macchia explores the ten traits of a healthy disciple, including a vital prayer life, evangelistic outreach, worship, servanthood, and stewardship. He applies to individual Christians the ten characteristics of a healthy church outlined in his previous book, Becoming a Healthy Church.
Discipleship is a lifelong apprenticeship to Jesus Christ, the master teacher. Using the Book of John, Macchia looks to the beloved disciple as an example of a life lived close to Christ. Personal experiences as well as the experiences of others bring the traits of discipleship into modern context.
Each chapter ends with a prayer and questions for reflection and renewal. Becoming a Healthy Disciple is excellent for laypeople who want to grow in discipleship, as well as pastors, church leaders, adult classes, and small groups.

Genres: Discipleship

255 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2004

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I found the content valuable. However, I did not find the ideas to be very well-organized, even with the outline. I plan to go back to the chapters on practicing spiritual disciplines and managing life wisely and accountably, because I found some very enlightening, practical, applicable guidance there.

[Adam Lockhart]

I'm not a huge fan of the "fluff" or "rah rah" books that plague Christian bookstores, but this book was surprisingly good. It had practical steps and application on how to be a better follower of Christ.

[Daryl Watts]

I met Stephen Macchia about ten years ago and it has taken me this long to get into and through the book. I read both the book and the group study guide. All I can really say is that it has caused me to re-evaluate how I define myself as a disciple. There are plenty of areas on which I need to work now (Thanks, Mr. Macchia). I have shared some of it with my family for accountability.

Definitely worth the time to read.